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+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ System Requirements
 
 This project depends on Python 2.7 or 3.5+, and the Mercurial >= 4.6
 package (>= 5.2, if Python 3.5+). If Python is not installed, install
-it before proceeding. TheMercurial package can be installed with
-`pip install mercurial`.
+it before proceeding. The Mercurial package can be installed with `pip
+install mercurial`.
 
 On windows the bash that comes with "Git for Windows" is known to work
 well.